Council

That Council Agenda CL 25-2021, BE ADOPTED.

That the following minutes of Regional Council BE ADOPTED: Open Session Minutes CL 21-2021, Thursday, November 18, 2021 (Regular Meeting) Open Session Minutes CL 22-2021, Thursday, November 25, 2021 (Special Meeting) Open and Closed Session Minutes CL 23-2021, Thursday, December 9, 2021 (Special Meeting)

That the following items BE DEALT WITH as follows: CL-C 181-2021 respecting Appointment of Private Sewage System Inspectors under the Building Code Act, 1992, BE RECEIVED; CL-C 183-2021 respecting Update Regarding 2022 Schedule of Fees and Charges, BE RECEIVED; and CL-C 184-2021 respecting Hard Urban Boundaries, BE RECEIVED.

That Correspondence Item CL-C 182-2021, being a memorandum from A.-M. Norio, Regional Clerk, dated December 16, 2021, respecting Notice of Amendment to the Procedural By-law and Minutes of the Procedural By-law Review Committee meeting held on November 15, 2021, BE RECEIVED; and That Minutes PBLRC 1-2021, being the minutes of the Procedural By-law Review Committee meeting held on Monday, November 15, 2021, BE ADOPTED.

That Minutes BRCOTW 6-2021 being the Open Session minutes of the Budget Review Committee of the Whole meeting held on Thursday, November 25, 2021, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED.

That Minutes BRCOTW 7-2021 being the Open Session minutes of the Budget Review Committee of the Whole meeting held on Thursday, December 9, 2021, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED. Regional Council Open Session Minutes CL 25-2021 December 16, 2021 Page 5 10.2.1 Minute Item 5.1 respecting 2022 Levy Operating Budget The motion contained in Minute Item 5.1 was considered separately as follows: That Report CSD 74-2021, dated December 9, 2021, respecting 2022 Levy Operating Budget, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That the 2022 net levy budget relating to the Niagara Regional Departments of $239,899,186 as consolidated in Appendix 1 of Report CSD 74-2021, for an increase of $5,004,785 or 2.15% (2.00% net of the rental revenue funding from Niagara Regional Housing) over the departmental operating budget BE APPROVED to support operations; 2. That an increase of $3,428,589 or 0.85%, over the 2021 consolidated levy budget, being 1% or $4,053,006 less the incremental capital funding included in the Agencies, Boards and Commissions budgets of $624,417 BE APPROVED to support pay-as-you-go capital financing; 3. That an increase of $1,935,000 or 0.48% over the 2021 consolidated levy budget BE APPROVED to support Council priorities as detailed in Appendix 5 of Report CSD 74, 2021; 4. That a contribution of $25,871,749 from the Taxpayer Relief Reserve, BE APPROVED to fund the net pressures related to the COVID-19 pandemic, $25,122,

That Minutes COTW 6-2021 being the Open Session minutes of the Committee of the Whole meeting held on Wednesday, December 1, 2021, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED.

That Minutes PWC 12-2021 being the Open Session minutes of the Public Works Committee meeting held on Tuesday, December 7, 2021, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED.

That Minutes PHSSC 11-2021 being the Open Session minutes of the Public Health & Social Services Committee meeting held on Tuesday, December 7, 2021, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED.

That Minutes CSC 12-2021 being the Open Session minutes of the Corporate Services Committee meeting held on Wednesday, December 8, 2021, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED.

That Minutes PEDC 12-2021 being the Open Session minutes of the Planning & Economic Development Committee meeting held on Wednesday, December 8, 2021, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED.

That the following Bills BE NOW READ and DO PASS: Bill 2021-100 A by-law to accept, assume and dedicate Part of Lot 2, Concession Broken Front Louth, in the City of St. Catharines as part of Regional Road No. 38 (Martindale Road). Bill 2021-101 A by-law to accept, assume and dedicate Part of Lot 47, Plan M13, in the Town of Lincoln as part of Regional Road No. 73 (Fly Road). Bill 2021-102 A by-law to accept, assume and dedicate Part of Lot 21 and 22, Plan 214 and part of the road allowance between Concession 1 and 2, in the City of St. Catharines as part of Regional Road No. 87 (Lakeport Road). Bill 2021-103 A by-law to accept, assume and dedicate Part of Township Lot 87, in the City of Niagara Falls as part of Regional Road No. 98 (Montrose Road). Bill 2021-104 A by-law to authorize the borrowing upon amortizing debentures in the aggregate principal amount of $8,994,217.00 for capital works of The Corporation of The City of Niagara Falls. Bill 2021-105 A by-law to authorize the borrowing upon amortizing debentures in the principal amount of $3,300,000.00 for a capital work of The Corporation of The City of Niagara Falls. Bill 2021-106 A by-law to authorize the borrowing upon amortizing debentures in the principal amount of $8,570,365.00 for a capital work of The Corporation of The City of Niagara Falls. Bill 2021-107 A by-law to authorize the borrowing upon amortizing debentures in the principal amount of $8,570,365.00 for a capital work of The Corporation of The City of Nia